Another eclectic mix… Thoughts on being human and having purpose, hedgehog charming, escaping the US and the practical realities of working inside a war zone from someone who's just returned. open.substack.com/pub/document... #writing #Photography #audio #tech #philosophy #fish #hedgehogs

Sitting at my desk to write this week's dispatch. If you missed last weeks issue here it is... #Photography, #poetry, #sound and #food. documentally.substack.com/p/legitimate...

Just spotted that @scottevestceo.bsky.social is on here. I happen to wearing a vintage SCOTTeVEST fleece 5.0 as I type this. It's at least 16 years old. Does that make it vintage...? youtu.be/rv7Qql6bj9E

#NowPlaying the 1971 album Pieces. It’s older than me, but I never remember it not having been eaten by the mice in our Welsh cottage. Plays great though. #Vinyl

You might think that your favourite exercise ‘logging’ device does not have a preset for moving a ton of firewood from one place to another… But if you have headphones on… it’s called ‘Dance’.

Unsustainable for individuals, and society. "£15.2 billion of interest was added to student loans last year, while only £5 billion was repaid." Policy of @greenparty.org.uk - #FreeEducation: it is a public good www.thetimes.com/money/family...

I started the day at a wildlife sanctuary giving hedgehogs some much needed TLC. …and to be honest, that’s where the day peaked. I’m now off to bed thinking of ‘Tank’. Now well enough to headbutt my hand when I reached in to clean his bed, he’ll soon be ready to return to the wild. ❤️🦔.

Meanwhile, over on Mastodon: mastodon.social/@mhoye/11586...

FFS. ICE is targeting Native Americans!

The US is its own worst enemy. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Northern food always amazes me.

Need an escape?.. A January dispatch from the Borders. A photo walk, fast skies, uneasy landscapes and a poem about fragile comms. Of course there are also the usual links and stuff. #Photography #Food #writing #Tech open.substack.com/pub/document...

@stevegarfield.bsky.social Remember when you helped me procure a special bottle of Whiskey? :-)

Today’s small luxury is honey from a friend’s bees, spread on a slice of toasted sourdough I made with a well-fed starter born in 1956. #Food #Foodie

I quit Twitter (X) in 2024 when snuff videos appeared in my feed. Watching what it has become, I find it hard to believe that people still choose to remain. Continuing to participate now feels like active consent to what it's become. GTFO

Reading this in a warm bed, psyching myself up for the morning dog walk.

Can't.. sleep.. till.. I.. see.. some.. good.. news.. in.. the.. feed...

Can you communicate with no internet? #HamRadio operators chat using voice with SSB/AM/FM/CW + text/data modes RTTY, PSK31/63, JS8Call, FT8/FT4, Olivia, & MT63 + images via SSTV & WEFAX + packet or networking w/ AX.25 + location w/ APRS & mesh w/Winlink etc www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/expert...

On the train south. There's a surprising amount of snow south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed. We have seen very little. I'm told that is because of Coastal Moderation (Effect of the North Sea) and the Snow Shadow Effect from snow being dumped on the Cheviots. In case you were interested.

I was out shooting film with @gordontant.com today. Testing an old #Leica clockwork camera. #WindUpMerchant

What are the security implications of using friends import here on Bluesky. Is the information hashed for anonymity or is your social graph sold on anywhere?

This is late because I have been doing stuff. :-) open.substack.com/pub/document...

Phew. Now I can quit it. [sigh of relief]

Jessie J on #Hootenanny was a great way to see in the new year and thanks to Craig David my kids have now seen some classic Keith Lemon videos.

The family just sat around the table sharing what they were thankful for during this last year. Now dancing Hope you’ve got something to be thankful for and wishing you all the best for 2026 :-) x

Posting my sporadic #HamRadio newsletter for the radio curious out there.... g5doc.substack.com/p/finding-lo...

I shall await questions from my accountant.

#NowPlaying Brutalism by Idles. #Vinyl

Splashing out on mediocre coffee. How is your day?

Arrived at #SpittalBeach for a boxing day dip.

Hope you are all having a good day x

So far so good.

I guess it’s as good as time as any to crack open our home-made mulled cider. Happy Christmas Eve ;-)

A blessed Yule to one and all! Cheers!

I played the smallest part in the pantomime 'The elves and the Shoemaker' at the Straw Yard tonight (I was the butt of one of the many hilarious jokes) but it had me enjoy it all the more. Support your local artists! #BerwickUponTweed

Today's posts appeared to have got stuck in the pipes... documentally.substack.com/p/manufactur... #Writing #AI #Cycling #fieldrecording #Photography and other stuff.

Remind me not to try proving that primes are structured chaos rather than random. Especially when the answers sit beyond our current mathematical tools and the wine keeps hiding the Hardy–Littlewood theories that might back me up. Night all.

Remember my #Berlin trip, the museum of the world’s strangest #food & thoughts on what AI might steal from #cinema? My last dispatch moved from U-Bahn soundscapes to eye worms & into Plato’s cave. If you like #travel, #tech & being human, read this -> documentally.substack.com/p/the-shared...

So far in my house, I'm the undefeated champion of Twister. Not sure how long I will hold on to the title.

I keep thinking—as a historian—that it’s rare when doing research to find a politician who reveals his nasty innards so blatantly—with no sense of self or shame. Future historians who didn’t live through this will be absolutely open-mouthed.

Perhaps Kier Starmer has been advised not to use ChatGPT due to the security risk of him asking things like “Is Donald Trump really working with the Russians?” I’m sure you could come up with a bunch of far more interesting prompts that might come from a political leader.

Good morning. What excitement do you have planned for this sunny weekend?

Pretty sure this is the only newsletter you'll read today where 'eye burrowing cheese worms' are covered. But there's more than that. I'm told there's also some 'Beautiful' stuff. #Writing #Cinema #Food #Firewood #Theatre #Berlin #photography#vivobarefoot documentally.substack.com/p/the-shared...

I just donated to #Wikipedia because it feels like one of the most important parts of the web, especially now when trust and clarity are harder to find. Open knowledge matters and I hope that if a few of us drop a little cash once in a while helps keep it free for all. #OpenKnowledge #HumbleBrag

The famous longneck sheep of the #ScottishBorders

What is your most #MartinParr photo? I have a few that spring to mind but this could be one.

I’m in Berlin… Where are you right now?

My #Radiacode alarm went off just the once here in Berlin. So far. Still not sure what triggered it. We were in an old restaurant.

Ireland will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, and it will not be broadcast by RTÉ, after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed that Israel will be allowed to take part

Is Substack down for anyone?